
Later period of The Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe in Yangqu County
In the autumn of 1970, the Yangqu County Cultural Center organized a literary and art propaganda team to recruit cadres, students and young people in the county to learn to perform Peking Opera repertoire and also rehearse other literary and artistic performance programs.
In 1971, Chen Baoku served as the leader of the literary and art propaganda team. Later, due to work transfer, Yang Baozhen took over as the leader of the literary and art propaganda team.
In 1975, Ma Zipi served as the business leader, and Yang Baozhen served as the secretary of the branch. During the period, the main actors were: Li Zhencheng, Tian Jinyuan, Fan Chengwei, Yang Binwu, Yang Paihong, Sun Qinsu, Zhang Chunmei, Lan Changping, Zhang Xianying, Dai Kailiang, etc. The main repertoire rehearsed are: "Red Lantern" (Peking Opera), "Sha Jiabang" (Peking Opera), "Harbor" (Jin Opera), "Cuckoo Mountain" (Jin Opera), "Three Upper Peach Peaks" (Jin Opera), "Song of longjiang" (Jin Opera), "Forced to Go to Liangshan" (ancient costume), "Fifteen Guan" (ancient costumes) and so on.
In 1977, the country resumed the performance of traditional costume plays, and the Yangqu County Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe also resumed reorganization, with Ma Zipi as the head of the troupe, and the main actors were Bian Guilian, Guan Xiuhua, Jin Fucai, Bai Suqing, and Liu Mingxian. The main repertoire are: "Playing Golden Branches", "Eight Pieces of Clothing", "Ming GongJue", "Life and Death Card", "Shepherd Roll", "Chick Wind Volley", "ChaoyangGou", "Three Upper Peach Peak" and so on.
In 1979, in the Taiyuan City Drama Festival, the Yangqu County Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe performed "You Gengniang" won the award.
In 1980, Ma Zipi retired from office and was succeeded by Zhang Zhicheng as the head of the regiment, and Bai Fuhou was appointed secretary.
In 1982, the County Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe participated in the competition and performance of young and middle-aged actors in Taiyuan City, and the participating plays "Shepherd Roll" and "Happy Glory Return" won awards.
In September 1984, in the performance of Taiyuan Revitalization Jin Opera, "Zhuge Liang Beckoning Relatives" starring Bian Guilian and Liu Mingxian won the silver award.
In the autumn of 1984, Qiao Yuewen served as the head of the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe, and Guo Yichun served as the secretary.
In 1985, after graduating from Yangqu County Drama School, they merged with the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe, and some of the original cast and crew of the troupe were transferred to other departments of the county. After the merger, the main actors of the troupe are: Sun Hongli, Meng Hongmei, Guo Ruxiang, Zhang Xianrong, Wang Yinglan, Li Ruiping, etc. The main repertoire are: "Crouching Tiger Order", "Spring River Moon" (upper and lower books), "Chopper", "Chisang Town" and so on
In December 1986, the County Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe participated in the Taiyuan "Hope Cup" Jin Opera Competition Performance, and Zhang Xianrong, Meng Hongmei, Wang Yinglan and other performances of "Scolding the Temple" won the "Silver Cup Award".
In the spring of 1987, with the consent of the relevant departments of the county party committee and the county government, Comrade Guo Yichun was formally appointed as the head of the troupe and responsible for the overall work.
In 1988 and 1989, the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe was contracted by Yang Changhai and Sun Hongli for one year each
In the winter of 1989, Zhang Wanbao contracted to manage the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe, and stopped contracting in 1993.
From 1993 to 1997, jinyang jin opera troupe was contracted to sha youming for operation and management. From 1998 to 1999, the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe was at a standstill.
In 2000, Zhang Wanbao contracted to manage the Jinyang Jin Opera Troupe, with Zhang Wanbao as the head of the troupe, Bian Guilian as the honorary head of the troupe, his son Zhang Xirong as the executive head, and his daughter-in-law Xie Dongmei as the executive head, forming a united and powerful leadership team. The main actors are Bian Guilian (full-time worker Xusheng), Xie Dongmei (main worker Qingyi), Zhang Xianrong (worker Xusheng) and so on. The main repertoire rehearsed includes: "Lotus Nunnery", "Crouching Tiger Order", "Righteous Servant Loyal Soul", "Hai Rui Dismissal", "Qingfeng Pavilion", "Double Official Curse", "QiWang Rama", "Counting Grain Dengdian Temple", "Ming GongJue", "Xia Hedong", "Yuanmen Chopper", "Yang Eight Sister You Chun", "Rich And Noble Map", "Shepherd Roll", "Lu Hua", "Dumb Woman's Complaint", "Full Bed Wat", "Happy RongGui", "Cabinet in the Edge", etc.
In 2002, with the approval of the relevant departments of Taiyuan City, Yangqu County Jinyang Jin opera troupe was renamed "Taiyuan Yangqu Jinyang Jin opera troupe".
Bian Guilian, who studied art in 1954, returned to Yangqu County jinyang jin opera troupe in 1972, is a deputy to the 7th county people's congress, a member of the standing committee, and a member of the Taiyuan Dramatists Association.
Bian Guilian participated in the Shanxi drama performance in 1964, won the first prize, and was cordially received by the main leaders of the provincial party committee, such as Wei Heng and Wang Qian.
In 1982, he won the Outstanding Actor Award in the competition performance of young and middle-aged actors in Taiyuan City.
In 1985, he won the award in the Xinzhou opera observation and tuning performance.
In 1986, he starred in the Jin Opera Performance in Xinzhou District, starring in "Eight Lang Visiting Mother", which won the first prize.
In 2003, the Propaganda Department of Yangqu County CPC Committee, the County Bureau of Culture and Sports, and the County Federation of Literature and Literature jointly held a celebration for the 50th anniversary of Bian Guilian's art. At that time, the leaders of the Propaganda Department of Xingxian County and the Xingxian Bureau of Culture and Sports of Shanxi Province came to congratulate and presented plaques with the words "Virtue and Art Shuangxin": Leaders of the Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Sports also came to congratulate, Zhao Fengxiang, former vice chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, came to congratulate, and Sun Hongli, a famous jin opera artist, Li Wanlin, ren Jianhua, and Hao Jiandong, a performing artist of Beilu Zizi, all came to congratulate and held performances.